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Agneta/Annetta Bengtsson Nilsson/Nelson

This article was provided to me related to my 3rd Great Grandmother Agneta Nelson. I have previously shared the history written by Carvel Jonas related to Agneta and John Nelson. I have also shared the Carvel Jonas history of their daughter, my 2nd Great Grandmother Annetta “Annie” Josephine Nelson Jonas. I also note that Agneta and John’s son, Nels, also wrote a lengthy autobiography that tells some of his parents’ history. Some of the parts of this history are likely using Nels’ autobiography, parts of it mirrors and quotes from it.

Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude was published by the International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers in 1998. It is a four volume set, ISBN: 0-9658406-1-1. This biography starts on page 2121.

I note some revision of Agneta’s name over the last years. This article includes the Bengtsson/Nilsson last name. But as those familiar with Scandinavian naming protocols, Bengtsson/Benson was her father’s last name, but her early live documents reference her father’s first name, Nils. Hence her name in Sweden was Nilsdotter, not Nilsson or Bengtsson. With that, here is the language of the article.

This biography suggests that Agneta was married before and that marriage produced Bot[h]ilda and James. Curiously, James’ baptism record lists Johannes Nilsson as the father. Further, Nels, in his autobiography, indicates he was the third child of John and Agnetta Nelson. James appears to be John’s, but the baptism of Bothilda without a father suggests not John. I don’t know that we will know, and this biography shows unknown.

“BIRTHDATE: 9 Dec 1832 Oringe Hallands, Sweden

“DEATH: 4 Nov 1873 Logan, Cache Co., Utah

“PARENTS” Nils Bengtsson (Benson) – Johanna Johansson [Johansdotter]

L-R: Johanna Benson, Johanna Icabinda Benson, John Irven Benson, Nels Ernst Benson, Mary Ann Angel Works holding Merrill Lamont Benson.

“PIONEER: 15 Sep 1864 William Preston’s Wagon Train

“SPOUSE I: Unknown

“MARRIED: In Sweden

“DEATH SP:

“CHILDREN (Adopted and sealed to second husband):

“Botilda (Matilda), 31 Dec 1853 (died at age 11)

“James Peter, 13 Dec 1[8]55

“SPOUSE II: John / Johannes Nelson/Nilsson

“MARRIED: 17 Nov 1855 Veinge, Hallands, Sweden

“DEATH SP: 26 Nov 1902 Logan, Cache Co., Utah

“CHILDREN:

“Nels August, 18 May 1[8]57

“Josephine, 5 Feb 1860 (died as a child near Omaha, Nebraska)

“Amanda, 26 Dec 1862 (died as a child buried at sea)

“Annette Josephine, 18 Nov 1864

Annie Josephine Nelson Jonas

“Joseph Hyrum, 14 Jun 1868

“Jacob Nelson, 9 Dec 1870 (twin)

“Jacobina, 9 Dec 1870 (twin)

“Charlotte Abigail, 16 Dec 1872

“Moses, 25 Oct 1873

“Agneta was born on December 9, 1832 in Oringe Hallands, Sweden. Agneta was the oldest child in a family of eight children.

“On Thursday, April 28, 1864, with 973 emigrants aboard, the ship, “Monarch of the Sea,” sailed from Liverpool, England. Patriarch John Smith was President of the company. At Florence, Nebraska, they traveled by teams under the Company Captain William B. Preston, to Salt Lake City, arriving September 15, 1864.

Monarch of the Sea, 1020 LDS passengers on this voyage.

“The Gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came to their home in 1862, and Agneta, her mother and some of her brothers accepted the message gladly. But it wasn’t until the Spring of 1864, that Johannes and Agneta were ready to leave Sweden for America and the West.

Nilsson family on the Monarch of the Sea passenger list

“The voyage was long and stormy with much sickness aboard. The rations were meager; raw beef, lard, and hard crackers, water, mustard and salt. Many times they would wait all day for their turn to cook the meat, and sometimes the turn never came. Agneta saw several bodies being lowered into the deep ocean; and then it was her turn to watch eighteen month old with a rock tied to her feet, slipping into the ocean.

“Laying to rest little ones is unknown territory was to be Agneta’s experience two more times. Matilda, in New Jersey, near the Delaware River, and four year old Josephine near Omaha, Nebraska.

“During these trials, she valiantly went forward, giving birth to her sixth child in a cold, stark dugout in Logan, Utah.

“Arriving in late October, most homes in Logan that fall were underground, about five feet deep, with a rock chimney in corner. Fuel was willows from the Logan River bottom. It was quite warm, until spring thaw caused the room to fill with water about two feet. The cold of Cache Valley became known to all new settlers that winter.

“The next winter found John and Agneta in a snug log cabin, with cows, sheep, a yoke of steers, and 120 bushels of wheat raised on their six acres. Agneta also gleaned wheat from the field. She sheared the sheep, washed, carded, spun and wove the wool into clothing for her family; and with her gleaning, she was able to provide nice clothes for herself, and children.

“On October 4, 1867, three years after their arrival in Utah, John and Agneta traveled to Salt Lake City, to be sealed in the Endowment House. In the next six years she gave birth to five more children, with only two surviving beyond the age of accountability.

“Just nine years after her entering Utah, Agneta gave birth to her last child, Moses Nelson, born October 25, 1873; and she did not survive this birth. Moses died November 12, 1873. A mother had sacrificed for a child of God.

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LDS Sessions Will Hear Elders Talk

Another random newspaper clipping from my Grandmother Gladys Maxine Donaldson Ross. I am not sure why this was clipped or what relationship or knowledge she had of anything in the article. I assume familiarity and connection with Elder Ritz.

Talks in area ward chapels of the LDS Church are scheduled Sunday by departing and returning missionaries.

Elder Mark Stephen Ritz, son of Mrs. Karen Taylor, 732 E. 850 N., has been called to serve in the Sweden Goteborg Mission.

A graduate of Weber High School and seminary. He will speak at the Plain City 3rd Ward Chapel, 4461 W. 2350 N., at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Elder Greg Steed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don F. Steed, 784 W. 300 N., Clearfield, has returned from the Belgium-Antwerp Mission.

He will speak at the Clearfield 10th Ward Chapel 300 N. 200 W. Sunday at 5:30 p.m.

Elder Vern Alan Thurgood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern L. Thurgood of 675 N. 2000 W., West Point, has returned home after serving in the LDS Church England London South Mission.

He will speak at the West Point 2nd Ward Chapel, 3488 E. 300 N., Sunday at 12:45 p.m.

The full name of an elder who will speak at the Ogden 62nd Ward Chapel, 300 Grammercy, Sunday at 2 p.m. is Brent Allison Bate. He is being assigned to the Texas San Antonio Mission, as previously reported.

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Letter from Lillian Coley Jonas Bowcutt

I received a letter from a first cousin, twice removed this past week. I was pretty excited about the letter and appreciate her thinking of me. Alice Coley Miller, daughter of Lloyd and Verda Coley, Lloyd is the brother to my Lillian Coley Jonas. The card and letter speak for themselves. As time passes, many of these types of documents are likely just trashed. This letter was somewhat difficult to type up and be loyal to what Great Grandma Lillian wrote. Having said that, I have made a number of corrections in brackets to be more accurate than what she had at the time of writing. The modern miracle of the internet, crowd-sourcing, and FamilySearch have completely changed this clunky process that Alice, Veda, and Lillian were engaged. I hope Great Grandma Bowcutt doesn’t mind my sharing her handwriting and grammar. I also linked the other pages and photos I have on this family, so you can go to those links to read the full information and histories that I have previously written.

February 26

Dear Paul

I have moved from Brooklyn, New York to Bountiful, UT. In going through stuff I found this letter written to me by your great grandmother Lillian Bowcutt (Jonas). Since it’s in her handwriting I thought you might like to have it.

I appreciate all the genealogical information you are gathering and that names on the Coley line are coming up for temple work to be done.

Enjoy the coming spring.

Alice Coley Miller

Mrs. Frank W. Miller, 1050 East 31 Street, Brooklyn, New York 11210.

Lillian Bowcutt, Box 312, Richmond, Utah 84333

Richmond UT, Febr. 6, 1976

Dear Alice Husband + family

Just haven’t been able to write and tell about the Coleys you see I haven’t been able to get much either. But aunt Veda has a lot she said write her and see if she can help you. I’ll send you what I have about them.

This Stephen Grandpa Coley

Born Jan 28, 1830 at [Haley] green Worc England.

Baptized Jan 5, 1892

Endowed Oct. 12. 1892

Wife Hannah [Maria] Harris Rogers

Born June 10. 1832 [Bromsgrove] Worc. Egland (Records now point to Lutley or Romsley)

Biptized Nov 4. 1891

Endowed Oct 12. 1892

Children

1 – Charles Coley no dates

2 – Arthur Coley when born

3 – William Coley nor the year

4 Martha Coley Born Aug 28

5 Herbert Coley Born Febr. 12 1867

6 Harry Coley no dates on them

7 Frank Coley

Lewiston

Stephen Coley Died 22 Oct 1913

Hannah [Maria] Rodgers

Oct 22. 1894 [Franklin] Idaho

Martha Ann Coley married 5 Oct 1891 to Theo France

died 23 July 1949 Parma Ida

They got Henery was uncle Harry

George Harry came over 1890 at age 22 on Wisconsin May.

Stephen, Martha Ann Herbert all born at [Haley] Green

Hannah [Maria] Roger born Halesowen Egland

I think maybe your aunt Veda has the rest and I hope there right she said she had a lot on them Coleys I would sure like to get some on them myself

This is all I got about them

I sure hope you can read this

in one place they got uncle Harry name as George Henry but we all know him as Harry

lots of Love Aunt Lillian

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Write-In Candidates Capture Plain City Council Positions

Another clipping from my grandparents, Milo and Gladys Ross. Since they lived in Plain City, it makes more sense why this article was clipped from the Ogden Standard-Examiner. No date is found on the clipping.

“Plain City – In a surprising upset, voters here elected three write-in candidates to the City Council Tuesday.

“Winning were Dr. Carl Saunders with 334 votes, Delmar L. ‘Monte” Tanner with 329 votes and Ralph A. Taylor with 286 votes.

“Going down to defeat were the two incumbents – Wayne W. Cottle with 199 votes, and Darwin Taylor with 143 votes. Samuel S. Lower earned 188 votes.

“Going into the election all three had been unopposed. But a write-in campaign was initiated by residents over the weekend.

“A dentist, Dr. Saunders resides at 3701 W. 2600 N. and has a been a resident of the city for nine years.

“As a councilman he first desires to become oriented with the city’s present programs.

AREAS OF CONCERN

“He is concerned with the city’s recreation facilities and hopes to promote more fire protection in the city and northern part of the county.

“He is interested in seeing more citizen involvement in the community. His other areas of concern are the traffic hazards in the city and crime prevention activities.

“Mr. Tanner of 4735 W. 2200 N., is employed at the Ogden Internal Revenue Service Center and has lived in Plain City since 1964.

“He says he will commit himself to listening to the citizens of Plain City and going with their wishes.

“He believes the city should be kept as clean as possible and feels the community’s junior posse needs some consideration. He also suggests that property owned by the city near the municipal building could be used for a park.

“Mr. Taylor of 4302 W. 2350 N., has lived in Plain City all of his life and is retired from Hill Air Force Base’s fire department.

BETTER CONDITION

“He would like to see the city streets in better condition and is in favor of the junior posse plus other young people in the community having some type of recreation facilities.

“He believes the council should do what the people of Plain City want and thinks some type of suggestion box for residents would be helpful.

“Both men expressed their appreciation to the voters who wrote them in on the ballot.

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I did a little research on all these individuals to flesh out more of the history.

Carl Richard Saunders was born 24 October 1928 in Ogden, Utah, and passed away 21 June 2009 in Ogden. Buried in Ogden.

Delmar Lamont Tanner was born 27 July 1935 in Ogden and passed away 12 September 2021 in Perry, Utah. Buried in Plain City.

Ralph Arlin Taylor was born 29 March 1912 in Plain City and passed away 25 December 1999 in Plain City. Buried in Plain City.

Wayne William Cottle was born 30 November 1928 in Ogden and passed away 31 October 2006 in Plain City. Buried in Plain City.

Samuel Steven Lower Jr was born 9 April 1936 in Lewiston, Utah, and passed away 27 November 2021 in South Weber, Utah. Buried in Plain City.

Darwin Taylor is still alive as far as I can tell.

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Search Through Old Trust Revives Drama of Lincoln’s Assassination

Another article clipped by my Grandparents, Milo and Gladys Ross. We do not know why this was clipped.

The top of the article shows it was published in the Ogden Standard-Examiner, Thursday, August 12, 1976.

“Newspaper reporting account of the death of Abraham Lincoln is displayed by Mrs. E. J. Krull of 1362 23rd.

Written by Milo Ross – “1860 – 64 – John Wileks Booth

“The drama of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln came to life again for an Ogden man this week. Sifting through the contents of an old trunk, E. J. Krull of 1362 23rd found a yellowed, tattered edition of the New York Herald dated April 15, 1865.

“Chronicling the assassination of the man whom many historians believe to have been America’s finest president, the newspaper shows the tragedy of the Civil War had been overshadowed by the events of the previous evening in Ford’s Theater.

“The edition outlined an almost chronological account of the events that transpired following the shooting of the president by actor John Wilkes Booth and the simultaneous attempted assassination of Secretary of State Seward.

“A series of accounts describtd Mr. Lincoln’s deteriorating condition, the scene around his deathbed and finally, a bulletin indicated the president had passed away at 7:30 a.m. on April 15.

“Mr. Krull noted the old newspaper had been found while sifting through a trunk that belonged to his wife’s parents.

“Of six total columns on the front page, about 4 1/2 were dedicated to the assassination while the remainder were mostly accounts of the Civil War events including the escape of Jefferson Davis and his Confederate Cabinet to Dansville.

“Ironically, there was only one more item in the four-page newspaper that merited more columns of space than the presidential assassination.

“Nearly 9 1/2 columns inside were devoted to glowing testimonials about the incredible curative powers of “Kitchel’s Linament” and Kitchel’s Spavin Cure.”

I did some homework to find out more about Mr. & Ms. Krull.

Eielt J Krull was born 11 November 1900 in Clark County, South Dakota, and passed away 13 August 1987 in Ogden, Utah. He married Thelma Blaine, previously married as Nelson, in 1943. Thelma was born 29 August 1901 in Ohio and died 3 May 1991. Eielt is buried in South Dakota, Thelma is buried in Colorado.

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Former Cache Physician Dies in Fairfield, Idaho

I wrote previously of a book I have that belonged to my Great Grandfather, Joseph Nelson Jonas. The book was given to me by Ellis Jonas along with a couple of others. Inside the book was this clipping, presumably put there by my Great Grandmother, Lillian Coley Jonas. I have no clue about its significance, if any. It was clipped and put there in the book for some reason.

“Word was received yesterday afternoon of the death of Dr. Wm. B. Parkinson, Jr., of Fairfield, Idaho. He had been ailing for the last year and was being treated for heart trouble at the time of his death in a hospital at Twin Falls, Idaho.

He was a son of the late Dr. Wm. B. Parkinson, Sr., and Elizabeth B. Parkinson, of Logan and was born at Morgan, Dec. 24, 1877, moving to Logan with his father’s family when a small boy. He graduated from medical school in Chicago and came back and practiced in Wellsville and Logan and settled in Lewiston where he practiced for many years. Later he moved to Fairfield, Idaho, where he was practicing at the time of his death.

“Surviving are his wife and the following children: Mrs. Ben Red of Price, Mrs. Hugh Johnstone of Oakland, Calif., Floyd Parkinson and Mrs. Beth Blair of Lewiston, Paul of Price, and Peggy Parkinson of Lewiston, and seven grand children.

“The brothers and sisters are Mrs. George W. Leishman, Mrs. Ada England, Elizabeth Parkinson, and Mrs. Afton Nielsen of Logan, Mrs. Winnifred Jennens of Detroit, Michigan. Dr. George T. Parkinson, Twin Falls, Ida., Mrs. Hazel McAlister of Preston, Dr. Fred B. Parkinson, Cedar City. Mrs. Veda Worley of Salt Lake, Mrs. Karma Parkinson of Franklin, Dr. Wallace Parkinson of San Francisco, Calif., Don Parkinson of Texas, Mrs. Edith Shaw of Provo, and Mrs. Arthur Rallison of Whitney, Idaho.

“Funeral services are being held at Fairfield, Idaho Thursday morning at 10 a. m. Burial will be at the Logan cemetery. Short services will be held at Logan graveside at 3 p. m. Friday.

“Friends may call at the W. Loyal Hall mortuary in Logan Friday from 10 a. m. to time of graveside rites.

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John Reese’s 9th Grade Class

Back (l-r): Cleone Carver, Vera Wayment, Margaret Freestone, Emza Musgrave, Jean Etherington, LauRene Thompson.  Third: June Wayment, Miriam Weatherston, Ellis Lund, Ray Charlton, Ivan Hodson, Warren Williams, Ruth Wade, Tamara East, John Reese.  Second: Lyle Thompson, Milo Ross, Eugene Maw, Earl Hipwell, Bill Hill, Keith Hodson.  Front: Ted Christensen, Wayne Rose, Howard Hunt, Orlo Maw, Owen Wayment, Ellis Stewart, Delmar White.

This my Grandpa Milo Ross’ 9th Grade class.  I believe this was at Weber High School, but I cannot confirm what grade year switched between Plain City School and Weber High School in Ogden.  Several of these boys died in World War II.

Mr. John Major Reese (1896-1976), teacher.

Cleone Carver (1921-1994)

Ray S Charlton (1920-1991)

Edwin “Ted” Daniel Christensen (1921-2005)

Talma Bernice East (1921-2006)

Vesey Jean Etherington (1921-2000)

Margaret Freestone (1921-2017)

John Earl Hipwell (1921-2000)

William Stanley Hill (1919-1945)

Benjamin Keith Hodson (1920-1970)

Ivan Alma Hodson (1919-1982)

Howard Hunt (1921-1944)

Ellis Marion Lund (1921-1984)

Orlo Steadwell Maw (1921-2004)

Wilmer Eugene Maw (1920-2009)

Emza Ameriam Musgrave (1922-2007)

Wayne East Rose (1921-2017)

Milo James Ross (1921-2014)

Ellis Wayment Stewart (1921-1940)

James Lyle Thompson (1921-1999)

LauRene Thompson (1921-2010)

Ruth Wade (1921-2012)

June Ellen Wayment (1920-2012)

Owen Urry Wayment (1921-2008)

Vera Mary Wayment (1921-1989)

Miriam Weatherston (1921-2001)

William Warren Williams (1921-1988)

Heber Delmar White (1921-2008)

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Vicki’s Class Pictures

These are photos shared to me of Victoria “Vicki” Kay Feldtman Ross. I don’t know anything more than what I have listed on the photos. I believe she graduated from Weber High School in 1963, or would have graduated. She married Dad, Milo Paul Ross, 5 March 1963 in Ogden, Weber, Utah. She was born 23 December 1945 in Ontario, Malheur, Oregon and passed away 31 December 2018 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho.

4th Grade Ms. Morby, Vicki is back row, fourth from the right
Vicki is middle row, sixth from the right
Mixed Chorus: Back row (l-r): Robert Grieves, Arnold Burr, Deon Mayhew, Bill Fife, Bob Findess, Tommy Bartow, Ronald West, Jay Holley, Rex Judkins, Lynn Gould, James Petterson; Third row: Dee Bradshaw, Doug Giles, Dan Thompson, Blair Hadley, Dave Vesnieuw, Deloy Bentley, Doug Cheshire, Kenneth Groberg, Roger Bingham, Alan Cox, Kent Cevering; Second row: Adele Buff, Tamara Houston, Linda Perkins, Mary Carver, Betty Leach, Jolene Anderson, Carol Johnson, Linda Mapes, KayLynn Peterson, Linda Neilson, June Thompson, Carol Wheeler, Betty Yoshida, Linda Taylor, Judith Jensen; Front row: Jane Meldrum, Virginia Parker, Joyce Gunnerson, Susan Martinson, Donna Marchant, Linda Wells, Carolyn Kingston, Jelene Flinders, Vicki Feldtman, Annette Maw, Lynda Panunzio, Kay Ohlson, SheriLyn Gibson

These names are taken from the back of the photo. Please correct if you think I have them wrong.